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Weekend Digital Digest October 31, 2020 |
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| Amazon gives you plenty of delivery options for orders, but what do they mean for you? In this guide, we'll go over the best ways to make sure your order arrives from Amazon safe and secure. Plus, we'll show you the best ways to protect your packages — even when you're away from home. Tap or click here for the safest ways to get your orders into your hands. → | The holiday shopping season is almost here, and there are plenty of scams spreading. These days, you won't just see scammers targeting you by email — they're also spamming phones with deceptive text messages that look like delivery notifications. If you get any of these tricky texts, you could end up losing money or worse. Here are the worst scams to watch for. Tap or click here for ways to spot these shopping scams. → |
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| Many industries are on the decline during the pandemic, but robocalls are bigger than ever. And now, we're finally getting 2020's robocall stats from the FTC — and the results aren't pretty. We've got the number of robocalls that have been placed already this year, as well as what the government is doing about them. Tap or click here for frightening details on robocalls making the rounds. → |
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| Your cell phone is probably in your hands right now — or at least close by. Fun fact: The average person checks his or her phone about 63 times a day! That’s why it’s SO important to protect your phone’s battery life. There’s a lot you can do to get more out of it. In this Komando DIY, we’ll tell you how to keep your phone running like a champ. Tap or click to check them out. → |
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How can I share these old photos with my family? Q: I've been clearing out my house during the pandemic, and I found so many photo albums. I loved looking through them, and I want to share with my family. The idea of scanning every single picture is daunting. Any advice? A: Here's my secret: Let the pros at iMemories do the heavy lifting for you. Just send in your photos and old tapes, and iMemories will send you back high-quality digital copies. That way all your memories are preserved for good. You even get them right to your phone for easy sharing and viewing with all your loved ones. I did this, and I can't tell you how wonderful it was looking back on all those old memories I haven't seen in years. I have a special discount code just for you. Visit iMemories.com/Kim and use code Kim to get 25% off your order. |
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